Why Should Food Importers Utilize the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)? Importing ain’t easy. Certainly not if you’re importing food. Food importers deal with all sorts of red tape and regulations to import their products into the United States. It seems like each year it becomes harder and harder to import food products without complications. READ MORE
How Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Can Help Your Business During the Holiday Season
‘Tis the season for in-aisle displays, holiday packaging and Can Can sales. As we experience the chaos of the shopping season that occurs between Black Friday and Christmas, it’s essential that products are easily available to consumers. While new holiday themed SKUs are great for catching the attention of consumers, they can also cause issues READ MORE
Transporting Containers from the Ports? Watch Out for these Container Drayage Complications
Like the Pilgrims centuries ago, your freight has finally completed its long voyage across the ocean. Thankfully, the hard part is over, right? Not so fast. Carriers are currently facing a multitude of challenges that make container drayage a difficult task. You don’t want things to go sour on the final leg of the journey, READ MORE
Things Are Heating Up – Do You Need Temperature Controlled Transportation For Your Products?
As we experience a brutally hot summer in many areas throughout the country, it’s the right time to highlight the importance of temperature controlled transportation to ensure the quality of your products and the safety of your customers. Your temperature controlled products are sold and ready to ship, you wouldn’t want to risk comprising the READ MORE
Food Transportation – What You Need to Know
Without fail, food transportation is a major topic of conversation at our booth every year at the Summer Fancy Food Show (Booth #1642 in 2019), and understandably so. Transportation is a major expense for food companies and can quickly become a major hassle to manage. Your customers want your products, and you need a way READ MORE
Transportation Missteps That Drive Retailer Distribution Centers Crazy
Are you shipping to UNFI, KeHE, Wakefern, C&S or another major retailer? Are you confident in your transportation provider’s ability to service your retailers’ distribution centers reliably and leave a good impression? As the last point between you and your retailers, your transportation provider must be on-point to help you avoid chargebacks, rejected loads, lost READ MORE
Transporting Through Thick and Thin: How to Ensure That You Always Have Transportation Coverage for Your Shipments
The times are changing. The announcement of New England Motor Freight’s (NEMF) bankruptcy brings attention back to the volatility of the transportation industry. The transportation industry is complex, ever-evolving, and currently facing many hurdles. No matter how lean your manufacturing processes are or how well you manage your inventory, none of it matters if your READ MORE
Why Freight Class Matters
When it comes to less than truckload (LTL) transportation rates, accurate freight classification can be your best asset. By selecting the correct codes up front, you’ll avoid post-shipment reclassification charges from carriers. The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system was developed as a standard to determine the shipment difficulty (transportability) of freight with varying specifications READ MORE
The 3 Benefits of Outsourcing Transportation Management – “The 3 Es”
The 3 Benefits of Outsourcing Transportation Management – “The 3 Es” Big decisions never come easy. Especially when the decision involves moving thousands of dollars’ worth of freight across the country. With the growth of e-commerce and increases in consumer spending, transportation will only become more complex and more in demand. Your business will be READ MORE
Coast to Coast Dry LTL Consolidation Program
Coast to Coast Dry LTL Consolidation Program Click here to download the flyer READ MORE